Under plans released just before the 2016 Christmas break, CQC set out its broad plans to revise the way that it performs its obligations from April 2017 onwards in the form of a consultation document on its next phase of regulation. The approach towards taking regulatory action where providers fall beneath the requirements set out …
There is a risk with any regulator that its senior management comes to see its role as wider than its actual statutory base permits. Sadly, it is a condition that currently afflicts the Care Quality Commission in the way it is making registration decisions in the learning disability and autism sector. Outwith its jurisdiction, CQC …
The Professional Standards Authority (“PSA”) has recently published its latest proposals for the reform of regulation titled ‘Regulation Rethought’. The publication sets out proposals for a transformation of the regulation of health and care professionals and suggests key changes to legislation to make this possible, with a primary focus on public protection and professional responsibility. …
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As CQC notches up its first Health and Safety prosecution, the new Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines begin to bite Casting our minds back to 2014, care home providers may remember talk of CQC taking on the role of prosecutor for certain health and safety matters in the health and social care sectors. Although not …
The issue of safeguarding is often key to the success of GP practices’ CQC inspections. Nicole Ridgwell, Solicitor at Ridouts Professional Services Ltd, outlines the importance of practice managers staying up to date with safeguarding matters and offers some top tips to avoid CQC criticism. The Care Act has placed safeguarding on a …
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The rise of online forums and “Trip Advisor” type websites has resulted in increased risk to doctors when patients are not satisfied with the care they receive. This firm has seen a surge in patients venting their frustrations with GPs online instead of raising issues with practices directly. There are a number of ways that …
CQC is refusing to register new services, and expand existing ones, in the learning disability and autism sector that fail to meet its strict interpretation of post-Winterbourne View national guidance aimed at moving service users out of in-patient facilities into the community. To obtain registration, CQC is saying that only one model of care is …
Much to the delight and relief of numerous campaigning organisations, the Care Act 2014 introduced ‘independent advocates’ when it came into force in April 2015. The ‘no decision about me without me’ principles of the Act reflected the intention for individuals to fully engage with and contribute to their care through early engagement and independent …
With our ageing population in the media spotlight, it seems that each week heralds a new piece of research on how to stay healthier and happier for longer. Nowhere is this more important than in care homes, where individuals have complex physical care needs and where the unfamiliarity of the environment can breed social isolation …
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Q: I’m about to accept a new job offer and would rather not disclose the medical treatment I’m receiving. It does not affect my ability to do the job. Am I obliged by law to fill in my medical form accurately? A: Section 60 of the Equality Act 2010 largely prevents employers asking candidates …
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